Clamp



Oct. 1, 1929. G. A. VON HAGEL CLAMP Filed Oct. 20, 1927 OOO A A IVA INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYJ' shaped angle piece Patented Oct. 1, 1929 GEORGE A. VON I-IAGEL, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO CLAMP Application filed October 20, 1327.

My invention has special relation to clips for securing metallic joists to I-beams in building constructions, and its object is to furnish a clip that can be readily and easily attached, and which will effectively secure the steel joist in place on the steel truss for the varying sizes of beams and much more expeditiously than with the devices now in use and with a very great savin in time and labor.

The clip consists of that certain novel construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more particularly pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete clip with the clip shown in the reverse position to that shown in the other figures for purposes of clearness.

Figure 2 is a partial section of an I-beam with a steel joist mounted therein and a side elevation of the clip in place.

Figure 3 is a similar view taken at right angles to Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a similar view to that shown in Figure 3 for use with a modified form of joist.

The clip is made up of two parts; an L- A preferably constructed of heavy metal and a clip piece B preferably of resilient sheet metal. The clip piece is stamped out 01" a sheet metal blank and bent to form a flat. slightly concave upper portion 1 with sir e portions bent downwardly and inwardly to form legs 2, 2, and a tongue portion 3 which is bent downwardly and inwardly. The tongue portion 3 is provided with an opening 4 and the concave top portion with an opening 5 which register and are cut at tl e same time that the blank is formed. Through these openings 4 and 5 the vertical portion of the L-shaped piece is passed and a nail 6 is inserted through one of the series of holes 7 to hold the parts together.

To secure the joist in place the operator takes a clip and adjusts the L-shaped end of the part A under the flange 8 of the I-beam with one leg of the sheet metal portion B over the base of the steel joist 9 and the other Serial No. 227,547.

Then with any convenient tool such as a lever with a transverse pin at the end the pin is inserted in one of the hole pressed down s and the lever against the slightly concave or bowed surface of the sheet metal portion B which forces a tight gripping action between the legs 2, 2, and the L-shaped portion to clamp the two beams together.

The tongue 3 through which the vertical portion of chp A passes serves as a guide and prevents the clip from tipping when pressure is applied. nail through the hole The operator then passes a exposed by the compression of top of the sheet metal portion and the two gether, in which connection parts are securely clamped to- I prefer to use a stiffening washer l0 underneath the nail.

With this man can secure the beams quickly and easily at time and labor over the metl The length of the L-shap the number of holes in series of the clips on various sizes 0 the need of clips of different can be used with any constru joist. Vith the ordinary T understood that two of the cl construction of clip the worksteel joist to the truss great saving of iods now in use. ed member and permits the use f beams without sizes and the clip ction of truss or beam 11; Wlll be ips are used, one

on each side of the T beam. The legs 2, 2, are

preferably provided with shown to give strength to the side flanges as legs, and to prevent bending under pressure.

. Having thus described my I claim Patent, is

l. A clip for invention, what as new and desire to secure by Letters fastening metallic joists to girders, comprising a spring plate having openings and with its ends b to form a clamp member to and girder, and a second out downwardly engage the oist clamp member bent to engage the beam and inserted through the openings in the spring hold the spring 2. A clip for girders, openings and with its ends b to form a clamp member to and girder, and a second clai to engage the beam inserted tl plate, with means to plate in compressed position. fastening metallic joists to comprising a spring plate having ent downwardly engage the joist np member bent 1rough the openings in the spring plate, the second clamp member provided with means to hold the spring plate in compressed position.

3. A clip for fastening metallic joists to girders, comprising a spring plate having openings and with its ends bent downwardly to form a clamp member to engage the joist and girder, and a second clamp member bent to engage the beam inserted through the openings in the spring plate, the second clamp member provided with a series of openings with a holding device co-operating therewith to hold the spring plate in compressed position.

4. A clip for fastening metallic joists to girders, comprising a spring plate having openings and with its ends bent downwardly to form a clamp member to engage the joist and girder, and a second clamp member bent to engage the beam inserted through the openings in the spring plate, the second clamp member provided with a series of vertical openings, and a nail inserted in the openings to hold the spring plate in compressed 25 position.

5. In a device of the class described, a comparatively rigid L-shaped member, and a plate member with its ends bent to form downwardly extending clamp members, the

horizontal portion of the L-shaped member serving as one member of the clamp with the vertical portion of the L-shaped member passing through the plate and provided with a 1 series of holes for reception of means to hold the clamp members under compression.

6. A clip for fastening metallic joists to girders, comprising a spring plate with its ends bent downwardly to form a clamp member to engage the joist and girder and a sec- 40 nd clamp member bent to engage the beam inserted through the spring plate, with means to hold the spring plate in compressed position, with a tongue on the plate engaging the L-shaped member to prevent tipping.

45 7. In a device of the class described, a comparatively rigid L-shaped member and a resilient concave sheet metal member, with its ends bent to form downwardly extending clamp members, and its middle portion pro- 50 vided with a downwardly rearwardly curved tongue, with openings in the tongue and concave plate through which the vertical portion of the L-shaped rigid member passes, said 7 vertical portion provided with a series of 5 openings for the reception of a nail to hold the concave plate under compression.

GEORGE A. VON HAGEL. 

